Colander



No. 6l0,789. Patented Sept. I3, |898. E. A. BEACH.

COLANDER.

(Application filed Jan. 22, 1898.) (N0 Model.)

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"Pirie 'rains EDVARD A. BEACH, OF ALTOONA, PENNSYLVANIA.

COLANDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 610,789, dated September 13, 1898.

l Application filed January 22, 1898. Serial No. 667,596. (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom t may concern.-

Be it known that I, EDWARD A. BEACH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Altoona, in the county of Blair, State of Pennsylvania, have invented cer-tain new and useful Improvements in Colanders, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.`

This invention relates to colanders, and is particularly designed for culinary uses, such as the straining of fruits or vegetables to separate the seeds from other portions there,`

will be particularly pointed out inthe ap4 pended claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective of the invention with the sieve separated from the body thereof. Fig. 2 is vertical section, with parts broken away, illustrating the members assembled in position for use; and Fig. 3 is a partial horizontal section at the upper portion of the blades.

Like letters of reference indicate like parts throughout the several figures of the drawings.

The letter A indicates the body portion of a colander, which is provided with a circumferential bead A. The lower portion of the body has thereon oppositely-located lugs or pins A2, which operate in connection with bayonet-slots B', provided in the upper band B2 of the sieve or screen B. The bayonetslots B extend in opposite directions, so that the band B2 is brought into contact with the bead A and slightly rotated. The pins A2 Iwill travel in the horizontal portions of the slots and thus securely fasten the sieve to the body portion of the colander. If desired,

forms a bearing for the stirrer.

the slots are cut therein. The eXtreme lower portion of the sieve or screen B is provided lwith a solid tip B4, which prevents injury to the screen and forms a bearing for the lower portion of the stirrer C, which operates within the same. It may be stated that various forms and characters of reticulated material may be used to form the sieve or screen, the same being governed by the character of material for which the colander is designed. In fact several diiferent sizes of screens may be furnished with each colander and the same replaced or removed as desired in use.

The stirrer C is provided at its lower portion with bifurcated arms C', from each of which extends a skeleton frame C2 to form blades. These blades do not come in contact with the walls of the sieve, but are removed a slight distance therefrom, as indicated in Fig. 3. Between the arms C a block C3 of wood or other suitable material is located,

`which is substantially V-shaped and travels in close proximity to the surface of the sieve. The lower portion or apex O4 of this block extendsbelow the ends of the'arm C and The block is also provided centrally at its upper portion with a recess or seat C5, adapted to enlcompass the crown of the bifurcated arms,

and thus hold the block against movement between said arms. It is obvious that other holding means may be used, if found desirable or necessary.

The upper portion of the stirrer is supported in a vertical position by means of a supporting-arm D, which extends upwardly and inwardly from the side of the body and is provided at its outer portion with a handle D for use in supporting the colander. This handle is suitably secured to the side of the body, and the inner end of the arm D is pro vided with a recess ID2 of substantially the diameter of the circular portion d of the stirrer C and with a slot D3, leading into said recess and of less diameter than the recess. The slot D3 is of substantially the diameter of the lower iiattened portion d of the stirrer C, whereby this portion may be introduced into the slot and the stirrer then moved down Ward, so that the circular portion CZ thereof rests within the recess and cannot be rea moved therefrom bylateral movement when ICQ the parts are in position for use. To remove the stirrer, the same is lifted upward until the portion d comes into alinement with the slot D3, when by a lateral movement the stirrer can be removed from the su pporting-arm. The upper portion of the stirrer is provided with a suitable operating arm or handle C5.

The operation of the several parts will be apparent from the foregoing description, from which it will be seen that the novel construction of stirrer permits the ready removal of the same and at the same time secures the stirrer against any lateral movement when in position for use. The application of the block of wood or other non-metallic material prevents the contact of the metallic blades with the sieve. The bearing for the stirrer is also obtained upon a wooden surface, so that all friction between adjacent metallic parts is prevented and the life of the reticulated surface thereby greatly lengthened and the efficiency of the colander increased. The removable sieve permits the use of different characters of screens, which when attached to the body of the colander are firmly held in contact therewith.

The colander is particularly adapted for straining fruits and vegetables to remove therefrom solid portions, such as seeds, and is also capable of use as a mixer for the purpose of mixing and straining different characters of material. When used as a washer for fruit or vegetables, the lower portion of the same is submerged, so that the handles B3 rest upon the top of the vessel containing the water, and the movement of the stirrer thoroughly washes the fruit or vegetables, which will be drained when the colander is lifted out of the water.

It is obvious that changes maybe made in the details of construction and also in the configuration of the several parts without departing from the spirit of this invention, as defined by the appended claims.

Having described my invention and set forth its merits, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. A colander comprising a body portion provided with lugs at its lower portion, a conical sieve formed with a band at its upper portion having therein' bayonet-slots, a stirrer formed with tapering blades adapted to lie within said sieve and having a bearing at the apex thereof, and a handle secured to the casing and having therein an upwardly and inwardly extending arm provided with a slotted recess to receive and removably retain the upper portion of said stirrer; substantially as specified.

2. A colander comprising a body portion, a detachable sieve secured thereto, a stirrer provided at its lower portion with bifurcated arms and skeleton blades extending therefrom, and a non-metallic block located between said arms and extending at substantially right angles to said blades; substantially as specified.

8. A colander comprising a body portion provided with a circumferential bead and oppositely-located lugs, a conical sieve having a band at its upper portion formed with oppositely-extending bayonet-slots, an upwardl y and inwardly extending arm provided with a circular recess and an angular slot leading into the same, a stirrer formed at its lower portion with bifureated arms carrying skeleton blades, a block located between said arms, an upwardly-extendin g shank from said arms provided with circular and angular portions, and an operating-handle located at the upper end of said shank; substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDVARD A. BEACH.

Witnesses:

MICHAEL I-IALLORAN. JAMES E. MCFEELY. 

